Why Choose Us: We are Waste Connections of Canada, an integrated services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services to local residents and businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. We’re proud to be a different kind of company with a different kind of culture. One where self-directed, empowered employees have our trust and full support to realize their potential as they strive to make a bigger and better impact on their communities and careers every day. General Description: The District Sales Manager develops the sales strategy to achieve volume growth, price targets, productivity improvements and customer retention. The District Sales Manager also determines the sales organization structure, team member roles and compensation. The District Sales Manager provides on-going performance review and coaching to support the reps in achieving their targets. As a District Sales Manager with us, the minimum responsibilities are: Create strategic action plans by LOB. Plan budget and key metrics (i.e. volume, pricing, new business, retention, density, productivity). Develop and deliver on the sales budget. Budget, plan and execute annual and monthly rate adjustments (e.g. set goals to target segments or overloaded accounts). Establish sales targets for each rep; Guide/mentor sales team to achieve sales and retention targets. Determine territory structure: type of roles, areas of focus and number of reps. Conduct extensive mid-year review to reset roles and areas of focus (if required), and territory assignments (e.g., after an acquisition). Create compensation to align reps with strategy and focus efforts in key areas (e.g. drive revenue, density and margins). Review account retention (e.g. understand saves and losses) to improve process and pricing; collaborate with inside retention roles, including Customer Service. Meet with each rep weekly to review expectations for the week, previous week’s results and specific initiatives or areas requiring support. Review pipeline weekly using CRM reporting. Conduct annual reviews and a mid-year update. Provides input for the development of and/or approves strategic sales plans, schedules and strategies to win major accounts and municipalities. Performs quarterly and annual performance evaluations and takes corrective actions when required. Spend an average of three days each week working in the field making joint sales calls, coaching, and developing sales skills. Meets with operations management as appropriate to coordinate sales and service efforts for assigned accounts/territory. What We Need From You: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration preferred or equivalent experience 5 years sales experience, preferably in a contract sales environment (e.g. copiers/solid waste). 3-5 years sales management experience. With demonstrated coaching and leadership skills. Industry experience is an asset. Tact, diplomacy and people skills for business development with key customers and to diffuse key customer issues. Analytical skills to determine margins, density needs, incentives and pricing. Knowledgeable in MS Office to create documents and presentation skills What You’ll Get From Us: Competitive Wages Retirement Plan with company match; let us help you save for your future Benefits; Medical, Dental, Vision Perks, perks, perks! Employee Assistance Program, Scholarship Opportunities for kids, Employee Stock Purchase Plan Insurance: Life, Short Term/Long Term Disability We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Waste Connections of Canada may use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for its positions but final hiring decisions are made with human oversight. Waste Connections of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions (including but not limited to hiring) are made without regard to characteristics protected by federal, provincial, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets. Our goal is to create an environment where self-directed, empowered employees strive to consistently fulfill our constituent commitments and seek to create positive impacts through interactions with customers, communities, and fellow employees. OUR PEOPLE MEAN EVERYTHING TO US Waste Connections is always working to protect the health of the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the hard work and dedication that you bring to your job every day. Working here means you are a safety-minded individual who is making important contributions on a daily basis that will make a positive impact on those around you. We appreciate that you are a person of integrity who takes pride in the work you do. Our Opportunities BUILD TALENT FROM WITHIN People who want to gain valuable professional experience will find that Waste Connections is a fantastic place to work. You’ll enjoy the opportunity for beneficial training and professional development opportunities that can help enhance your skills and lead the way to a more promising future. LET’S REALIZE YOUR GOALS TOGETHER Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities are all around you. At Waste Connections, you’ll thrive if you are friendly, dedicated, and prefer a work hard/play hard culture that is focused on maintaining our reputation as the premier waste services company in the markets we serve. Bring your passion to succeed and you’ll quickly discover that great opportunities and people are all around you. We operate a highly decentralized structure, so we look for energetic individuals who can demonstrate individual initiative and creativity and prefer a work hard/play hard team environment and culture. At Waste Connections, diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We hire and empower great, capable people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lead with our values. For more than 20 years, we have maintained a culture of safety, integrity and service to build a great place to work. Our culture is built on taking care of each other and the communities we serve.